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THE POD GENERATION (2023) Movie Trailer: Emilia Clarke & Chiwetel Ejiofor have a Child in an Artificial Womb

Emilia Clarke Chiwetel Ejiofor The Pod Generation

The Pod Generation Trailer

Sophie BarthesThe Pod Generation (2023) movie trailer has been released by Vertical Entertainment. The Pod Generation trailer stars Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rosalie Craig, Vinette Robinson, Kathryn Hunter, Jean-Marc Barr, Rita Bernard-Shaw, and Megan Maczko.

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Sophie Barthes wrote the screenplay for The Pod Generation.

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Plot Synopsis

The Pod Generation (2023)’s plot synopsis: “Living in the not-so-distant future, a New York couple takes a wild ride to parenthood after landing a coveted spot at the Womb Center, which offers couples a convenient and shareable pregnancy by way of detachable, artificial wombs, or pods.”

More on the plot

“In the thought-provoking and stylish science-fiction drama “The Pod Generation,” Emilia Clarke portrays a career-driven woman who delves into the concept of motherhood in a not-so-distant future. The film explores a unique twist on childbirth, where the process involves incubating a child in an artificial egg.

The newly-released official trailer introduces us to a future world where Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor, playing a couple, grapple with the complexities and implications of this technologically advanced approach to parenthood. As they navigate the decision to bring a child into their lives, they confront the emotional consequences of this alternative method.”

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Since the purpose of [this advertisement] is to attract an audience to the film, these excerpts are usually drawn from the most exciting, funny, or otherwise noteworthy parts of the film but in abbreviated form and usually without producing spoilers.

For this purpose the scenes are not necessarily in the order in which they appear in the film. [This type of ad] has to achieve that in less than 2 minutes and 30 seconds, the maximum length allowed by the MPA. Each studio or distributor is allowed to exceed this time limit once a year, if they feel it is necessary for a particular film.

In the United States there are dozens of companies, many of which are in Los Angeles and New York City, that specialize in the creation of film trailers. The trailer may be created at agencies (such as The Cimarron Group, MOJO, The Ant Farm, Ben Cain, Aspect Ratio, Flyer Entertainment, Trailer Park, Buddha Jones) while the film itself is being cut together at the studio.

Since the edited film does not exist at this point, the trailer editors work from rushes or dailies. Thus, the trailer may contain footage that is not in the final movie, or the trailer editor and the film editor may use different takes of a particular shot. Another common technique is including music on the trailer which does not appear on the movie’s soundtrack.

This is nearly always a requirement, as trailers and teasers are created long before the composer has even been hired for the film score—sometimes as much as a year ahead of the movie’s release date—while composers are usually the last creative people to work on the film

Trailers tell the story of a film in a highly condensed fashion to have maximum appeal. In the decades since film marketing has become a large industry, trailers have become highly polished pieces of advertising, able to present even poor movies in an attractive light.

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Most trailers have a three-act structure similar to a feature-length film. They start with a beginning (act 1) that lays out the premise of the story. The middle (act 2) drives the story further and usually ends with a dramatic climax.

Act 3 usually features a strong piece of “signature music” (either a recognizable song or a powerful, sweeping orchestral piece). This last act often consists of a visual montage of powerful and emotional moments of the film and may also contain a cast run if there are noteworthy stars that could help sell the movie.”

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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